objective-see / objective-see/BlockBlock

Feature request: Add a way to control the access to specific user defined sensitive files

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Objective-C
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Description

Certain files (or folders) can have sensitive information (e.g., password manager database) and it would be great if users could easily define that they want to be asked for approval every-time a user defined sensitive file (or folder) is accessed.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating BlockBlock’s persistence-location monitoring and approval flow, then define how user-selected files or folders would be configured and checked; completion criteria are not specified in the report.

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Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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